Tire-casing.



L. A. PAGE.

TIRE CASING.

APPLICATION men JULY Is. 1918.

1,292,96 1 Patented Jan. 28,1919.

5 nuemtoz law's Faye UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOUIS A. PAGE, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

TIRE-CASING.

To all it may concern: 1 Be it known that I, LOUIS A. PAGE, a cit1- zen of the United States, and resident of the city of Providence, in the county of Providence and-State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and ,useful Im rovements in Tire-Casings, of which the ollowtion is to provide a simple, inexpensive and practical device which may be readily applied to the inner edge of the tire to exclude foreign matter suchas rain, dirt and the like from getting into an unmounted tire while being carried as an extra on an automobile. With these and other objects in view, the

invention'consists ofcertam novel features of construction, as will be more fully described, and particularly pointed out in the aplptended'claims.

' the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1- is a side elevation illustrating my improyed casing as applied to atire.

Fig. 2-'- is a cross-sectional end view showing my improved casingas connected to two flexible bands positioned to engage the beads on the opposite edges of a tire.

Fig. 3- is a view showing the swingin connector member which serves to e an the bands to engage opposite edges 0 the tire and lock the cover in position thereon; also showing by dotted lines how the bands may be contracted to be readily removed from the tire. a

Fig. 4- is a perspective view illustrating the general arrangement of the swinging joint or connector member; also showing the lip or flap of the closing strip positioned to cover the space across t e joint.

Referring to the drawings, 10 designates the two opposite retaining bands preferably formed of wire and bent in hoop form, the same being spaced apart'a distance a little greater than the opposite beaded edges of an automobile tire.

' These flexible bands are preferably formed by bending a length of wire at its middle forming a bridge portion 11 between the two parts. A littleback of this bridge portion each band is bent to form eyes 12, the two Speemcation of Letters Patent. Patented J an, 28 9 1919,

Application flled'July 15,1918. Serial no. 244,846.

bands are then bent around in a circle substantially the size of the tire atthe bead to be engaged, the opposite ends 13 of each band portion then being bent outwardly in i zppozte directions as best illustrated in 11 order to provide a simple, ractical, inexpensive and eflective means or contracting and expanding this air of flexible bands, I have connected t cm by a joint member which is formed by bending a short length of wire substantially upon itself forming a bridge portion 14. A little back of the bridge portion each of the arms is bent to form an eye 15 through which the ends 13 'of the bands pro'ect, the short arms 16 of the connector are t en bent at substantially a right angle to the loop portion and are provided with inwardly-turned ends 17 gflhigl; project through the eyes 12 in the To these wire bands 10 I have connected the opposite edges of a strip of flexible, moisture-reslstlng material such as rubberized cloth or the like, the opposite edges of which .are preferably sewed, cemented or otherwise connected all-around these bands. At the point where the connector member joins the opposite ends of'these bands together, I have provided a flap or ton e 19 on the fabric, which is of suflicient ength to extend across and close the openlng caused by the insertion of the connector member and so render the whole casing sufliciently tight to exclude foreign matter.

When it is desired to contract these bands, this connector member is swun inwardly on its ends 17 into the position illustrated in dotted lmes in Fig. 3. When positioned inside of a tire'it is only necessary to swing this connector member backward into the tire, as shown in Fig. 2, thus completely closing the opening thereintoand protectmg it against any possibility of foreign matter gettmg'm to in ure or destroy t e inner surface thereof.

The foregoin description is directed solely toward t e construction illustrated,

but I desire it to be'understood that I re-,

serve the rivilege of resorting to all the mechamca changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A casing for tires comprising a. pair of concentric flexible bands spaced apart to fit about the opposite beaded parts of the tire, a flexible strip of material of a width to fit across the inner edge of the, tire connected o said opposite bands, and means for reducing the diameter of said bands to facilitate positioning them on a tire and subsequently expanding them to engage opposite edges of the tire.

2. A. tire casing comprising a. pair of concentric flexible wire bands spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the width of naeeeen the tire at the beads to be engaged, a strip of fabric having its opposite edges secured to said bands, a connector member joining 2 0 4 swung outward to enlarge the bands to a. size greater than the inner diameter of the tire to be engaged to retain the casing on the tire and cover the opening thereinto.

In testimony whereof I ailix lily-signature 30 in presence of awitness.

- LOUIS A. PAGE.

Witness: Howm E. Benmw. 

